Sheet Metal Workers

Mid-Valley Sheet Metal Tech Apprenticeship Program

Is not open for applications at this time. Please email or call if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.

Applications are only accepted during openings.

Job Description

Sheet metal technicians fabricate and install fittings and duct work used in the construction industry for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in residential, commercial, and industrial applications

Qualifications

*H.S. Diploma with 2.0 GPA or GED with 2300 points

*Minimum of one year of high school algebra or integrated Math 2 with a grade of 'C' or higher

or post high school algebra with a grade C or higher or submit equivalent math placement scores

*Must be at least 17 years of age

Working Conditions

The work is performed both indoors and out, using scaffolding, ladders, and high lifts, and in awkward positions and cramped spaces. Sheet metal workers may work in shops performing fabrication work or on construction sites doing installation. Apprentices complete a minimum of 7200 hours of on-the-job training to qualify as a sheet metal worker.

Average Journey-Level wage 2015

$23.05 per hour

Opportunity for two pay raises per year during program.

Recommended High School or College Courses

Trade Skills Fundamentals

Algebra I & II

Residential Wiring

Geometry

CPR/First Aid Certification

Trigonometry

Drafting/CAD

Calculus

Construction classes

Electrical Theory

Blueprint Reading

Electronics

Welding

Related Training

Classroom instruction is combined with on-the-job training to provide the most comprehensive course of study for an apprentice in the sheet metal trade.